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@MadScientist - I've been VIP last 2 years and I'd say it was worth it. You get roughly 1 euro off per drink. There are another couple of food options which have been pretty decent. You can get into the VIP stand at Mordor, which is pretty relaxing and can just sit back and enjoy a band. Also can get into the front areas at the 2 main stages obviously dependent on capacity - it was pretty easy for most acts, had a small queue for the XX because we went late, and also for Arcade Fire couldn't get in at all but the system at the Mango stage wasn't as good and just a bit of a free for all. You can also go into the area behind the primavera pro stage, we only ever really used this as a cut through, or to grab a drink between Mordor and Rayban/Adidas/Pitchfork - it was mostly full of people relaxing, would regularly see the same people on the way through so not sure if they actually saw any bands...

And there's a seperate grass/seating area infront of the Primavera stage which is nice at the end of a long day.

Toilets are a little better too in the Main stages and Primavera stage VIP areas.

This year my VIP ticket was 200Euro, and mates 'regular' ticket was 185euro, so 100% was worth it as spent less overall with the drinks. Next year though the price gap seems a bit bigger...I'd say it was marginally still worth it though!

Edited July 3, 2017 by Madz

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@xxialac@Orens - Are either of you still looking for VIP codes? I have 2 available as I'm not going in 2018 (I tried to get my aunt to move her wedding so I could go to Prima...but she wasn't budging :().

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@xxialac@Orens - Are either of you still looking for VIP codes? I have 2 available as I'm not going in 2018 (I tried to get my aunt to move her wedding so I could go to Prima...but she wasn't budging :().

I am! sent you a PM, thanks

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Hi all, been to glasto this year, and looking towards Primavera next year, planning to buy a VIP ticket tomorrow, so if there's anybody here who can't attend next year and would like to share their code for the reduced ticket with me, I'll be grateful

Cheers!

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@xxialac@Orens - Are either of you still looking for VIP codes? I have 2 available as I'm not going in 2018 (I tried to get my aunt to move her wedding so I could go to Prima...but she wasn't budging :().

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literally the only one in my group who doesnt have the vip code, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

looks like me may get access to cafe del mar next year? apparently new area in vip with pool and restuarant?

I think this is just going to be the area behind primavera pro stage - this is where the 'restaurant' type food has been before, in that you sit down and have a proper meal rather than a takeaway burger etc. Also pretty sure there was a pool type setup there. And that's where the 'backstage' stage was, the one folk had to queue up for tokens for this year.

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There is not an official confirmation. The night Ocean cancelled, Gabi went on a couple of forums in order to calm people down. The National popped up on the topic and he quoted that message and said something like "next year, they're coming". I can't find a translation that implies the unnofficial vibe his message had but as a Spaniard, I wouldn't take that message as a hidden confirmation but as a desire/intention. A lot of people want to think they are already booked based on that message but I see it as a "hey guys, I know you are pissed off about Ocean so I'm gonna tell you something about next year: we want to book The National and I think that we can do it".

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There is not an official confirmation. The night Ocean cancelled, Gabi went on a couple of forums in order to calm people down. The National popped up on the topic and he quoted that message and said something like "next year, they're coming". I can't find a translation that implies the unnofficial vibe his message had but as a Spaniard, I wouldn't take that message as a hidden confirmation but as a desire/intention. A lot of people want to think they are already booked based on that message but I see it as a "hey guys, I know you are pissed off about Ocean so I'm gonna tell you something about next year: we want to book The National and I think that we can do it".

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I know Gabi and co tend to book way in advance but seriously doubt they had nailed all the headliners 13 months before the fest. My interpretation of that sentence was that they were planning who would play before the headliner, who would close Mordor etc (i.e: Grizzly Bear's slot).

I don't want to dwelve into the pseudo-The National leak too much, tbh. If that message on that forum hadn't happened, the chances of seeing The National on the line-up would be almost the same as they are now because it's one of those bands that Primavera always try to book (the War on Drugs, Grizzly Bear, Mogwai... you name it). Having a unnofficial confirmation doesn't add very much to the pool cause they were gonna be there unless BBK pulled off a 2016 again. If this whole story was about a less likely band, then I would agree with you and would be as hype as most people are but I'm afraid I'm gonna be on the 'meh' side this time.

In other news, I think we won't have Kendrick this time. I was checking some vids from the tour he started a few days ago and it all seems way bigger than 2014 and bigger than Primavera would be able to pull off without jeopardizing the rest of the line-up. I'm not gonna say he may be up where Kanye and Drake money-wise speaking but well, he very much seems to be there already.

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That's actually pretty good, dentalplan. No impossible bookings and plausible middle names makes it better than the rest of the fakes I doubt Caribou will be ready for a full-tour album again this soon and I think we should consider their success on Sufjan doing a big, outdoor gig (swap him for Billy Corgan and his friends, i.e.) but yeah, overall it's a solid mock. I tend to prefer those who clearly know they're fake and add tons of headliners into the middle but as I said it's great.